Drug smuggling raises medical and legal issues

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 465-466

  Rella, Joseph ^a  

^a University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ACTIVATED CARBON; AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; MACROGOL;

CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTESTINE LAVAGE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036086065     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.69.6.465     Document Type: Editorial

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9. The cocaine "body packer" syndrome
10. Giant gastric ulcer in a body packer
11. Cocaine-condom ingestion
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13. "Body packer" syndrome: Characteristics and treatment-case report and review
14. Cocaine packet ingestion
15. Radiography of suspected drug smugglers
16. Narcotic smuggling and radiography of the gastrointestinal tract